Analysis of the accuracy of a novel preformed osteosynthesis plate for the reduction and fixation of zygomaticomaxillary complex fractures.

Introduction: There has been a shift toward surgical treatment of ZMC (zygomaticomaxillary complex) fractures with open reduction and subsequent fixation in the past decades. Anatomically preformed osteosynthesis plates, already used in the field of craniomaxillofacial surgery for the treatment of fractures of the mandible and the orbit, might be a suitable option for ZMC fractures as well.

Material And Methods: A statistical shape model was created from 179 cranial CT scans.